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July 07, 2013 19:30

• In Krasnodar Territory, eighty persons injured as passenger train derails

  Today, in the Krasnodar Territory, five wagons of passenger train No. 140 "Novosibirsk-Adler" got derailed. According to the preliminary data, 80 persons were injured.

July 07, 2013 18:57

• Policemen release human rights defenders and journalist detained at entrance to Gimry

  Today, after verification of the documents, the police released Elena Denisenko, the representative of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Dagestan, Magomed Shamilov, Chairman of the regional trade union of staff members of the law enforcement bodies, and one foreign journalist, who were detained in the Untsukul District of Dagestan.

July 07, 2013 17:47

• Magomed Shamilov: three human rights defenders from Dagestan not put on list of participants of Human Rights Council's meeting

  Three human rights defenders from Dagestan were not included in the list of participants of the visiting meeting of the Human Rights Council under the President of Russia. This was declared by Magomed Shamilov, Chairman of the trade union of staff members of law enforcement bodies.

July 07, 2013 15:59

• In Dagestan, employee of HRC "Memorial" and foreign journalists detained

  Today, Elena Denisenko, the representative of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Dagestan, and foreign journalists were detained at the entrance to the Dagestani village of Gimry. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source in the Untsukul District.

July 07, 2013 12:47

• In Stavropol Territory, experts are sceptical about project to establish Regional Public Chamber

  In the StavropolTerritory, the next meeting of the Regional Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted the Law "On the Public Chamber of the Stavropol Territory". The initiative of the authorities to establish the Regional Public Chamber was met sceptically by leaders of the public organizations and experts of the Stavropol Territory.

July 07, 2013 10:37

• Musa Pliev: ECtHR to consider Akhmed Buzurtanov's case as exception

  On July 4, the period expired, within which the government of the Russian Federation was to submit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) the memorandum on the complaint about the kidnapping of Akhmed Buzurtanov, a wrestling club coach. As an exception, the ECtHR took emergency measures to consider the complaint about the kidnapping of Akhmed Buzurtanov. This was reported by advocate Musa Pliev.

July 07, 2013 04:08

• In Sochi, advocate challenges court decision on charge against builder Sergey Krbaschyan of rendering resistance to policemen

  Advocate Alexander Boichenko has challenged at the Krasnodar Regional Court the decision pronounced by the Adler District Court to fine 1000 roubles Sergey Krbaschyan, a detained builder. The investigation into the case against Sergey Krbaschyan should clarify the circumstances of the incident with builder Mardiros Demerchyan, who was detained together with Sergey Krbaschyan and who later claimed torture and beating at the police department.

July 07, 2013 00:55

• Krymsk holds civil actions to pay tribute to memory of flood victims

  The city of Krymsk, which exactly a year ago suffered from the flooding, hosted a series of mourning events. After the official events, the city held the civil action, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondents report.

July 07, 2013 00:09

• Hunger strike at "Promzhilbaza" suspended

  At the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in the city of Karabulak, hunger-strikers have temporarily stopped their protest action after on July 6 they were visited by Yunus-Bek Evkurov, Acting Head of Ingushetia, who promised them that the problems of each participant of the protest action would be considered on an individual basis.

July 06, 2013 23:42

• Sochi court rejects advocate's complaint about investigator's inaction in Demerchyan's case

  In Sochi, the court has denied the complaint lodged by Alexander Boichenko, the advocate of the builder Mardiros Demerchyan, against inaction of the investigator, who is considering the case of his client's beating and torture. The lawyer has appealed against the denial at the higher court – the Krasnodar Territorial Court.

July 06, 2013 21:54

• Dagestani court rules to arrest Bagautdinova, Magomedov and Ilyasov

  Today, the Sovietsky Court of Makhachkala has ruled to arrest Zarema Bagautdinova, an activist of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), and residents of Buynaksk Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov for two months.

July 06, 2013 19:06

• Dagestani lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova reports threats for her participation in Yakubov's case

  A policeman from the Khasavyurt GOVD (City Interior Division) has threatened Sapiyat Magomedova, who is defending the interests of the detained Rizvan Yakubov. The complaint about the threats has been sent to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation, Sapiyat Magomedov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

July 06, 2013 15:15

• Vladikavkaz: opponents of "Electrozink" protest against reduction of sanitary zone

  Today, Vladikavkaz hosts a protest action against the work of the metallurgical enterprises Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Electrozink". The protesters express their outrage at the reduction of the sanitary protection zone around the factory from 1000 to 300 meters.

July 06, 2013 14:59

• Georgia: NGOs urge MIA to liquidate archive with secret surveillance records

  On July 5, several nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) of Georgia appealed to the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) urging to destroy the archive containing materials about citizens' privacy.

July 06, 2013 14:13

• Krymsk authorities ban march in memory of flood victims

  At night on July 7, mourning actions are planned in the city of Krymsk, Krasnodar Territory, right one year after the devastating flood that officially claimed 153 human lives. The district administration has not allowed holding a night march in memory of the victims; however, civil activists are going to hold other memorial actions.

July 06, 2013 06:24

• Armenia starts creating Probation Service

  Armenia plans to harmonise its prison system to European Prison Rules and other recommendations of the Council of Europe, in particular, the probation regime, the Convention for the Prevention of Torture and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It is done within the programme "Reduction of Penalties Involving Deprivation of Freedom under European Standards".

July 06, 2013 01:08

• Armenia: villagers protesting against wood-felling unblock the road

  A temporary agreement has been reached among the mining company "Valex Group" and residents of the villages of Tekhut and Shnokh, who had blocked the road to the enterprise in protest against the company's activities. The road was unlocked, the civil initiative group "Let's Save Tekhut" has reported.

July 05, 2013 23:32

• Rizvan Yakubov, detained in Dagestan, was beaten by law enforcers, his advocate asserts

  Rizvan Yakubov, a resident of Khasavyurt, who was detained this morning, was brought out of the building of the Centre for Combating Extremism to the ROVD (District Interior Division). This was reported by Sapiyat Magomedova, his advocate. According to her information, law enforcers beat Rizvan Yakubov, and Sapiyat Magomedova herself is not allowed to visit him.

July 05, 2013 23:02

• In Dagestan, fund for assistance of reforming housing and utilities infrastructure suspends funding resettlement from dilapidated buildings

  Following the results of the inspection of capital repairs of apartment houses, performed for the money of the special fund for assistance of reformation of housing and utilities infrastructure held in Dagestan, it was decided to suspend financial support for the programme to move people out of dilapidated buildings.

July 05, 2013 21:40

• In Adygea, Court finds Mukharbiy Tkharkakhov's dismissal from University to be unlawful

  The Maikop City Court reinstated Mukharbiy Tkharkakhov, Chairman of the movement "For Future of Adygea", who was dismissed on May 29, as a teacher of the Adyg State University (ASU). This was reported by Rashid Mugu, a member of the movement. The information about the City Court's decision was received today by the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot".